Senior Strategic Finance Manager

DonorsChoose

Senior Strategic Finance Manager at DonorsChoose focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance financial performance and drive organizational growth.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeCalifornia, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, strategic finance, and FP&A processes, with a strong ability to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership. Proficient in using modern financial planning tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.

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Financial ModelingFP&A ProcessesROI AnalysisAdaptive InsightsIntermediate Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ForecastingBudgetingScenario AnalysisCost-Benefit AnalysisData Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingInfluencing Without AuthorityCommunicationCuriosityRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled SolutionsCloud-Based Financial Planning SoftwareExcelGoogle Sheets

Industry Keywords

Strategic FinanceCorporate DevelopmentManagement ConsultingInvestment BankingPrivate Equity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain a 3-statement financial model for budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, scenario analysis, and net asset impacts
Independently develop ROI analyses and cost-benefit frameworks that shape prioritization decisions and track the end-to-end lifecycle of initiatives from investment through post-launch impact measurement
Serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders by providing actionable financial insights, to solve key business challenges and evaluate investments that encourage company growth
Partner across the organization to evaluate deal economics, optimize margins, and improve efficiency
Develop executive-ready analyses, dashboards, and Board materials that translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights
Lead critical FP&A processes, including annual budgeting process, recurring forecasts, month-end reporting, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership and Board presentations
Improve and automate FP&A processes, systems, and reporting as the company scales by using modern tooling (including AI-enabled solutions) to improve speed and accuracy
Guide senior leaders on resource allocation and strategic decisions, occasionally presenting at leadership meetings and playing a critical role in cross-functional workstreams
Manage vendor renewal calendars and ensure no material contracts auto-renew without review
Support the build-out of an internal procurement process, one that establishes a centralized function for spend management, contract reviews, vendor selection, and purchasing process.
Own mission-critical initiatives such as an updated pricing strategy to optimize our margins

Requirements

What you’ll need

6-8 years of related work experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, accounting, or another discipline responsible for financial forecasts and analysis
Enjoy turning ambiguity into structured analysis and actionable recommendations.
Build trusted relationships across functions and know how to influence without formal authority.
Have built sophisticated financial models from scratch—not simply maintained existing models.
Are naturally curious, ask thoughtful questions, and are comfortable challenging assumptions with data and sound judgment.
Communicate complex financial concepts in ways that help non-finance leaders make informed decisions.
Problem solver who is comfortable diving into complex scenarios
Balance confidence with humility—you have a point of view but remain open to new information and perspectives.
Tech-savvy and comfortable embracing new systems and tools
Care deeply about education and share our organization’s commitment to racial and economic equity in America’s public schools
Experience working with Adaptive Insights or another cloud-based financial planning software
Comfortable with intermediate Excel/Google Sheet functions (pivot tables, lookup functions, graphs/tables)

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 paid vacation days per year
11 paid holidays
Employer-paid individual and family health plan
Matching 401(k) plan (up to 5% of base salary)
Annual professional development stipend
Casual and flexible work environment